2 Byfield Place, Windmill Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7GU
About 2 Byfield Place
2 Byfield Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Balsall Common, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7GU). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £320,000. At 53 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£561/sq ft) was about 83.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 January 2030
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Byfield Place has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Byfield Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£332,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 18 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
4 September 2025Most recent
£320,000
+36.2%over 5 years22 July 2020
£235,000
+10.6%over 12 years29 February 2008
£212,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7GU: £163,000 (2014–2006).
Nearby sales in CV7 7GU
5 Byfield Place, Windmill Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7GU
Sold Apr 2014
£163,0001 Byfield Place, Windmill Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7GU
Sold Mar 2007
£240,0004 Byfield Place, Windmill Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7GU
Sold Jul 2006
£132,0003 Byfield Place, Windmill Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7GU
Sold Oct 2002
£132,000
Versus other Windmill Lane homes
On price per m², 2 Byfield Place stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,038
Street avg £3,164
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
168/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.4 km
Berkswell Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.9 km
Heart of England School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







